Why Is Baseball Considered America's Favorite Past Time?

Baseball means different things to different people, whether an individual has been watching baseball for the first time to an individual who has watched it their whole life. The same questions were asked to six different individuals and six different answers were given, however all had the same enthusiasm whether it was face-to-face or virtually. However; the enthusiasm with face-to-face individuals was thoroughly more satisfying over virtual communication. Each individual was asked to answer a series of questions involving baseball. As they were asked what drew them to watch baseball, why do the statistics play such a major role in baseball, why is baseball considered America’s favorite past time, how has baseball changed throughout the years, and what impact has …show more content…
Three of my staunchest opponents participated in the virtual survey. Their passion for the game is tremendous, though through email it took away from that passion. I perceived it was much easier interacting face-to-face. If the subject said something I did not quite understand I was able to immediately obtain clarification on their answer. The biggest advantage to meeting face-to-face was not only receiving an answer immediately, but seeing the thrill on their faces grow with each question that was asked. Just as they were asked why baseball was considered America’s favorite past time I could see their demeanor change right before my eyes. They wanted to talk about why it was America’s favorite past time and each of their answers were different, but all had the same outcome, and that was their love for baseball. A major disadvantage of meeting virtually was the wait time for people to respond. With face-to-face interaction I received an answer right away, unlike virtually took anywhere from a few minutes to